Many people struggle with debt. And thanks to high interest rates, rising costs of living, and other challenging financial conditions, that debt can be particularly hard to get out of these days.

You may have options if a debt settlement no longer feels right, but the timing, paperwork and payments matter.

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Many Americans are deep in the red. In fact, household debt hit $18.59 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As people find themselves drowning in ...

The White House is accelerating a new round of student debt cancellation, aiming to wipe out balances for millions of ...

Nearly 175 million Americans carried credit card debt into the holiday season, according to TransUnion data. With balances averaging more than $6,500 and APRs hovering around 23%, clearing the ledger ...